Re: Need simple FTP explorer

Tony Gravagno wrote:
"Albert D. Kallal" wrote:

"Ed Sheehan" wrote
The client has a block on sites not in the trusted list. If I
add the ftp server to it, it waits forever for a connection to
establish, probably because it requires a user name and
password. I think I remember that there's a syntax for
embedding the user+password in the url, but it escapes me at
the moment...

Just launch "my computer", and in the address bar type in the ftp
address. You get a message about how windows can't access the
folder, and them simply go file->logon as. A nice form with a
logon prompt appears (and, if you check save the password, you
not have to enter it again)

The reason why I use the above is because it available on every
computer. And, it supports drag and drop and the folder really
looks just like any other windows folder. So, the "trick" here is
to NOT launch the web browser, but simply use the windows
explorer. This also works well in vista...


Albert, technically your completely correct, and obviously I can't disagree with your personal experience. However this is where "quality" becomes an issue. Over many years I've tried using
Windows Explorer, IE, WSFTP, and others. I've found that the
difference between a good FTP utility and a merely adequate one is
found in how they handle dropped connections, reconnection, and
resume.

FTP servers and our connection to them will vary due to distance, network traffic (local and general), brand and version, and many
other factors. They are most susceptible to error or disconnect
with large files and/or large numbers of files or directories.

FileZilla is VERY resillient in this area and will reconnect and continue transfers no matter how unstable the server. If you watch
the file transfer you will be amazed at how often a connection
breaks and needs to be automatically resumed. Windows Explorer
will stop on almost any error, not reconnect, and you need to
manually retry and grab your data in pieces. It was these sorts of
issues that drove me to find something like FileZilla and I've
never looked back. Sure I do the occasional one-off transfer from
Windows Explorer, but I do all work on our website and all other
regular websites through FileZilla.

YMMV/HTH/T

Let me add my tuppence into the "FileZilla, yeah!" chorus. It's a very
robust program. Systems Theory has been using it for the last couple
of years to move music files back and forwards between my FTP, Greg's
FTP and Mike's FTP. It's equally good on Windows as on *nix.
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